first title revealed for the Fantasia’s docs from the edge section
Straight to VHS (USA) (International Premiere)
The 80s were the most fruitful years for direct-to-video oddities and in Uruguay, Act of violence in a young journalist, by Manuel Lamas, is the strangest of them all. Never seen outside of its country of origin, the film has been celebrated as a cult film (à la The room) by homegrown cinephiles and camp aficionados, while its origins have remained shrouded in mystery for decades… Until now! The behind-the-scenes mystery thickens in Emilio Silva Torres’ feature debut Straight to VHS as we tag along on a quest with eccentric characters and through creepy locations to find the man behind one the oddest VHSes ever made.
The 25th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival will be presented by Videotron in collaboration with Desjardins, and will be made possible thanks to the financial assistance of the Government of Quebec, SODEC, Telefilm Canada, the City of Montreal, the Conseil des arts of Montreal and Tourisme Montréal. A second wave of Fantasia 2021 titles will be announced in June with the full lineup to be revealed in late July, with ticket sales commencing shortly afterwards.
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(Source : press release)